Anthony D. Pellegrini

Recess (eBook, PDF)

Its Role in Education and Development

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

With the tightening of school budgets & the emphasis on testing, elementary schools across the country are being forced to eliminate recess, gym classes & play periods, to the developmental detriment of the very children these school as supposed to serve.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317441465
• Artikelnr.: 54156424

Autorenporträt

Anthony D. Pellegrini

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. The Debate Over Recess: A Sad Tale of the Disjuncture
Between Educational Policy and Scientific Research. A Brief History of the
Place of Play and Recess in American Schools. The School Playground as a
Venue for Children's Social Development. The Two Worlds of the Playground:
Gender Segregation at Recess. Gender Differences in Preference for Outdoor
Recess. Children's Play and Rough-and-Tumble Play on the Playground.
Children's Games on the Playground at Recess. The Role of Recess in
Children's Cognitive Performance in Classrooms. Summing Up: What Are the
Implications of Recess for Children in School?